Which has higher free and fair elections index, Netherlands or Uruguay?

Netherlands, at 0.954 against 0.947 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Uruguay: Free and Fair Elections Index

Netherlands

0.954

in 2025

Uruguay

0.947

in 2025

Netherlands rank

9th

Uruguay rank

12th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Netherlands
Uruguay

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.954 against 0.947 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Netherlands ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 16 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0	0	0	—
1830s	0	0.1011	0.1011	Uruguay
1840s	0.0916	0.1115	0.0199	Uruguay
1850s	0.8375	0.201	0.6365	Netherlands
1860s	0.8398	0.2323	0.6075	Netherlands
1870s	0.8394	0.3203	0.5191	Netherlands
1880s	0.8392	0.2941	0.5451	Netherlands
1890s	0.8361	0.3703	0.4658	Netherlands
1900s	0.7823	0.2776	0.5047	Netherlands
1910s	0.8	0.438	0.362	Netherlands
1920s	0.8914	0.7616	0.1298	Netherlands
1930s	0.8912	0.7418	0.1494	Netherlands
1940s	0.3725	0.8447	0.4722	Uruguay
1950s	0.9244	0.9074	0.017	Netherlands
1960s	0.9467	0.9051	0.0416	Netherlands
1970s	0.9514	0.2496	0.7018	Netherlands
1980s	0.9516	0.4875	0.4641	Netherlands
1990s	0.9519	0.956	0.0041	Uruguay
2000s	0.9572	0.9558	0.0014	Netherlands
2010s	0.9721	0.9679	0.0042	Netherlands
2020s	0.9538	0.9498	0.004	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Netherlands or Uruguay?: Netherlands, at 0.954 against 0.947 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Netherlands and Uruguay?: 0.007, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Netherlands ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.